“May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.” – Psalm 51:18
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“May your eyes be open to your servant’s plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you. For…
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“When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God,…
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Archaeologists unearth ancient, elite ritual bath overlooking Temple esplanade
Archaeologists have unearthed a Jewish ritual bath dating back to the late Second Temple period, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Wednesday. The ritual cleansing bath, known in Hebrew as…
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“Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up,…
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Israeli Archeologists Discover ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Find’ of Ancient Pottery under Beach
A team of Israeli archaeologists felt like they had entered a set of an Indiana Jones film, or perhaps Dreamwork’s Prince of Egypt, after discovering a burial cave from the…
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Israel and Turkey to Restore Ambassadors in Full Renewal of Diplomatic Ties
Israel and Turkey announced a full renewal of diplomatic ties on Wednesday, August 17, following a recent phone conversation between Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
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“Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land – a…
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Rare 2,000-year-old stolen coin finally returns to Israel
An extremely rare 2,000-year-old coin that was stolen and smuggled out of Israel 20 years ago, was finally returned to Israel on Monday after a two-decade transcontinental intelligence operation by…
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Machane Yehuda | Jerusalem’s Largest Open-Air Market
Developed initially by local merchants during the Ottoman era to showcase fresh produce, the Machane Yehuda Market, or shuk, has far outstripped its humble beginnings. Now the largest market in…
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“He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.The birds…
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Standing Next to an F-35 Fighter Jet, Lapid Issues Warning to Iran: ‘Don’t Test Us’
Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Tuesday, September 6, it was too soon to know if Israel had succeeded in thwarting the emerging nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran, which…
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IDF Says It Foiled Hamas Attack Tunnel with Two Branches Along Northern Gaza Border
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday, August 15, revealed it discovered and “foiled” a tunnel dug by the Hamas terror group in the northern Gaza Strip, that crossed into Israeli…
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“My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will…
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Digging into the origins of Jerusalem
When King David captured Jerusalem from the Canaanites in approximately 1000 BCE, it was a small city situated on a ridge, known today as Mount Zion. Recently, I stood with…